1970 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1970 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Weber, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 213 to 168.[1][2] The team played its home games on campus at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| 1970 record | 4–6 (2–4 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| No. 6 Arizona State $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Brian Linstrom with 884 passing yards, Willie Lewis with 665 rushing yards, and Hal Arnason with 569 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 19 | at No. 8 Michigan* | L 9–20 | 80,386 | |
| September 26 | San Jose State* | W 30–29 | 38,800[4] | |
| October 3 | at Iowa* |
| W 17–10 | 37,500 |
| October 10 | BYU |
| W 24–17 | |
| October 24 | at Utah | L 0–24 | ||
| October 31 | Air Force |
| L 20–23 | |
| November 7 | at New Mexico | L 7–35 | ||
| November 14 | at UTEP | L 17–33 | ||
| November 21 | Wyoming |
| W 38–12 | |
| December 5 | No. 9 Arizona State |
| L 6–10 | |
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Roster
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References
- "1970 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- "1970 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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